Comparison

TypeWay vs Fileso

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TypeWay

This app offers a customized keyboard designed for 10-finger typing on iPads. It adapts to your hand size and typing habits, allowing you to save and restore configurations. It also functions as a separate note-taking app with export capabilities.

Highlights
  • Adaptive 10-finger typing keyboard
  • Save and restore keyboard configurations
  • Freeze current keyboard layout
  • Integrated note-taker app
  • Text export via share button
  • Multiple language layouts
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CUSTOMIZED KEYBOARD FOR 10-FINGER TYPING TypeWay supports touch typing with automatic adaptation of the key configuration. It adapts to individual hands and typing habits (only on iPad, in landscape mode). You can “Save” and “Restore” a configuration as a favorite. “Freeze” fixes the actual configuration. “Save” / “Restore” and “Freeze” your personalized keyboard. For beginners, we recommend a fixed configuration (“Freeze”) and the slow adaptation in TypeWay’s “Settings”. The keyboard layout offers British English, US English, and German with several international accents. iOS features are integrated, like cut, copy & paste, etc. TypeWay provides fast typing, e.g., for protocols, lesson scripts, interviews, emails, and basic text editing. TYPEWAY AS A SEPARATE APP Activate the separate note-taker app by tapping on the TypeWay icon. “New” opens a new text file. You can “Edit” and “Rename” the text notes. For text export, the share button offers, e.g., Mail, Messages, AirDrop, Print, DropBox, Pages, etc. TYPEWAY AS A UNIVERSAL KEYBOARD For use in various iPad applications, you can activate TypeWay in iPad’s settings: > “General” > “Keyboard” > “Keyboards” > “Add New Keyboard” > “TypeWay” This installation of TypeWay offers the question for “Full Access”. “Full Access” also can be activated or deactivated in the iPad settings: > “General” > “Keyboard” > “Keyboards” > “TypeWay” > “Full Access” ( TypeWay does not need “Full Access”, does not need to connect to the internet, and does not transfer information. It works with and without “Full Access” mode. All typed data stays local on the iPad. ) Each keyboard shows the Globe Button to switch between available keyboards. TypeWay and its logo are registered trademarks in several countries. © 2011-2024 Ralf Trachte, Switzerland, all rights reserved. Engineering: Pierre Bernard Support: app@typeway.com Information: www.typeway.com

About

Fileso

This app is a powerful file manager designed for extensive file handling. It allows users to import, preview, compress, extract, edit, and convert a wide range of file types. It also supports various cloud storage and network protocols for seamless file management.

Highlights
  • Import and manage files from various sources
  • Preview a wide array of file formats
  • Edit and annotate PDF documents
  • Video, image, and audio editing tools
  • Unzip and compress archives
  • Support for cloud storage and network protocols
Features
Currently charting
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Fileso is a file manager built for people who handle files constantly. Import, preview, unzip, compress, edit, and convert files in one app, then manage them through WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, SMB, S3, NFS, Dropbox, and Wi-Fi transfer. From documents and media to archives, code, eBooks, comics, and 3D assets, Fileso helps you open and process more formats with less friction. ## Import and manage files * Import files or mount folders into the app workspace * Import images and videos from Photos * Batch scan documents with the camera * Upload and download files through a Wi-Fi browser * Manage files stored on WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, SMB, S3, NFS, and Dropbox * Back up photos to WebDAV, SMB, FTP, SFTP, S3, or NFS with background uploads * Move, copy, compress, and extract files in the background with progress ## Preview more file types * Images and design assets: common image formats, live photos, HDR, AVIF, WEBP, Sketch, PSD, AI, SVG, SVGA, and Lottie * Video and audio: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MP3, WAV, FLAC, APE, and more, with subtitle and audio track selection * Documents: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Numbers, Keynote, Pages, RTF, CSV, PDF, and CHM * Image viewer: filmstrip, slideshow, and info panel with pinch zoom and drag to dismiss * eBooks and comics: EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, PRC, FB2, and TXT with read aloud (cross-chapter, sleep timer), in-book full-text search and TXT novel chapter detection; CBZ and CBR comics with RTL and webtoon modes * Developer and data files: HTML, XML, JSON, Markdown, Plist, Ruby, JavaScript, Rust, Golang, and more with syntax highlighting * Professional files: fonts, 3D models, SQLite databases, certificates, binary plist, strings, mlmodel, XMind, and CRX * HEX view for large files with byte selection and text/HEX search; large text and log files, text diff, and TGS ## PDF editor * Annotate PDFs with text, highlights, shapes, ink, signatures, and stamps * Reorder, rotate, delete, and import PDF pages with multi-select * Edit the PDF table of contents * Undo/redo, full-text search, reading settings, Apple Pencil, keyboard shortcuts, and blank PDFs * Insert audio recordings and file attachments; copy and paste annotations ## Toolbox * Video: speed change, rotate, mirror, reverse, frame extraction, and audio removal * Images: background removal, privacy data stripping, resize, collage, grid split, GIF conversion, and text recognition (OCR); HEIC editing * Audio: merge, speed change, loudness normalization, and text-to-speech * PDF: split, watermark, page numbers, and password removal * Utilities: QR code generation and scanning, file checksums, text diff, and ZIP create and extract ## Unzip, compress, edit, and convert * Extract ZIP, 7Z, RAR, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, Zstandard, LZ4, Brotli, CAB, WIM, SquashFS, DEB, RPM, DMG, ISO, VHDX, QCOW2, VMDK, and more; supports password-protected and multi-volume archives * Create encrypted ZIP archives * Compress images, GIFs, and videos * Edit HTML, XML, JSON, Plist, Ruby, JavaScript, Perl, and other text or code files * Batch rename files with replace, insert, and regular expressions * Convert images, video, audio, text encodings, Markdown, JSON, XML, YAML, SVG, and PDF * Split and merge PDFs, convert live photos, and process MHT, MHTML, TGS, and other utility formats * Convert CAJ, KDH, and NH academic papers to PDF Privacy Policy: https://www.makerneo.com/en/doc/fileso-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fileso at 96% against TypeWay's 30%. Fileso also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.0). TypeWay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fileso is free to download; TypeWay costs $0.99 up front. Fileso sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TypeWay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fileso holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fileso has 85 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of TypeWay's written reviews are positive against 96% of Fileso's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TypeWay ships an update every 27 months, Fileso fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
TypeWay versus Fileso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeWayFileso
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (85 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings285 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank—#110 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRalf TrachteSpace-Time Transformation Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

TypeWay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative40.0%

Fileso

All ratings85 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

None

TypeWay

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fileso

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VersionFree

Questions

Is TypeWay free?
TypeWay costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fileso free?
Fileso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TypeWay or Fileso?
Fileso is rated higher. TypeWay averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Fileso averages 4.8 from 85 ratings.
Do TypeWay or Fileso have ads?
Neither TypeWay nor Fileso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TypeWay or Fileso?
TypeWay ships an update every 27 months, and Fileso fortnightly. Most recently, TypeWay was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fileso on November 12, 2026.

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